West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-02

lieve one man in hundred goes to
the trouble OF considering anything
not directly connected with his pri-
vate business. You are preaching
things which concern the communi--
ty taken as a whole. You are try
ing to benefit the public. But the
average voter says to himself.-"Let
the public be id. i want to hear
something that will benefit me indi-
vidnally.'
In general way most men under
stand that it rs best to have public
business conducted by capable and
honest officials, but the average vo-
ter prefers bad government. pro-
vided it gives him opportunities not
enjoyed by his neighbors. Do not
tell such a man that the present
management is bad: tell him how
he can profit by its badness.
The few have sense:
the many are fools. Why not let
the few so shape the laws, they can
pocket the earnings of the many? If
the masses obtain the necessaries OF
life, they are as well off as they have
any right to expect. / don't know
how it is in your county, but in this
county some farmers own pleasure
carriage, and few not many have
the impertinence to buy piano.
This is all wrong. A farmer has no
business away from his plow, and
his daughter should be content with
the music of her churn. The plea
sures of life belong to those who are
quick witted enough to fool farmers
and mechanics into voting for the
stool pigeons of tariff millionaires
and railroad managers.
+ = Don't you notice how
every whippersnapper Editor is
abusing and slandering you. Who
sets them on? They are set on by
those whose schemes of plumber you
expose. You are presenting facts
so plainly that all who read your
writings begin to think as they new
er thought before, and when they
think, they soon realize the situa-
ton. Those who thrive on a condi
ton that is running the majority,
are against any man or any paper
that makes the people think. You
tell too much that but for you would
not be told. This is why the dogs
are set on you. Most of these dogs
bark merely because they hear 9th
er dogs barking, and the more eff
cient the service you render to the
cause of the people, the louder will
be the barking. This noise deceiv-
es the masses and makes them sus-
picious; the more you fight their
battles the less they appreciate you.
Flatter' the masses,-and feed on
them. Cringe to the rich and bully
the poor Talk platitudes about
monopoly, but let monopoly under
stand you will betray the public the
moment you get chance. Look at
the men who get most votes.-did
you ever see one Of them make
square fight for the peoples rights !?
The men who win in politics are
sneaks who hang back till others
make public sentiment and then
they come in for the rewards. Look
around you and where is the cour-
ageous, strong minned, sincere man
successful in w. Va. politics p?
II You have advanced sew
eral propositions, has any body
taken you issue with you Does
any body defend the free-pass to
Congressman, Judges and Legisla-
tors ? You propose to compel tax
dodgers to return their untaxed
property. You want a law TO pre-
vent railroad discrimination Has
any body dared argue against any
thing you advocate ? If so | never
saw it. The people are with you
and the politicians know it. There
fore they keep quiet while the
schemers set their dogs to barking.
The schemers don't want discussion;
they simply keep out of Congress
and the Legislature the men of abil-
ity who if they get the chance would
carry out the wishes of the people.
4 If you like my plain
way of putting the truth before
your readers l will write you again;
i have much that should be said.
MARSHAL.